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Strange Histories, or, Songes and Sonets, of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Lordes, Ladyes, Knights, and Gentlemen | ||
Sonnetta. 13.
Faire
sweete, if you desire to know,
And would the meaning vnderstend,
Wherefore on you I do bestow
This Ring of gold with hart in hand.
Read these few lines that are behind,
And there my meaning you shall find.
And would the meaning vnderstend,
Wherefore on you I do bestow
This Ring of gold with hart in hand.
Read these few lines that are behind,
And there my meaning you shall find.
The Gift: betokeneth my good will.
The Ring: the wish of endles ioy.
The Gold: the worldly wealth, which still
Defendeth friendship from annoy.
The Hart in hand: my hart in hold,
Which pittie craues, as reason would.
The Ring: the wish of endles ioy.
The Gold: the worldly wealth, which still
Defendeth friendship from annoy.
The Hart in hand: my hart in hold,
Which pittie craues, as reason would.
The Hand, betokeneth loue, and might,
As chiefest member that defendes:
Shake handes then friendes, bend fist, then fight:
Thus loue, or hate, the hand offendes,
In proofe of perfect amitie,
I giue this Hand in hand to thee.
As chiefest member that defendes:
Thus loue, or hate, the hand offendes,
In proofe of perfect amitie,
I giue this Hand in hand to thee.
The Heart thus plac'd betwixt two hands,
If friendship breake, the Heart is slaine:
Euen so, the case with mee now standes,
My Heart doth in your Hands remaine.
My life, is yours, to saue or spill,
I say no more: do what you will.
If friendship breake, the Heart is slaine:
Euen so, the case with mee now standes,
My Heart doth in your Hands remaine.
My life, is yours, to saue or spill,
I say no more: do what you will.
T. R.
FINIS.
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